Electric Cars
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The Ford Mustang family is going fully electric, with the addition of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.
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At $79 a month, is this the best electric-car lease deal of 2019?The best lease deal of the year on an electric car could be this $79/month lease on the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric.
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Tesla picks Berlin for European GigafactoryEuropean factory is expected to make Model Y, Model 3, and energy products for the EU and beyond—perhaps as soon as late 2020.
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GM reveals the Chevy Menlo electric car to ChinaGM has introduced an electric car called the Chevrolet Menlo, produced jointly with SAIC, to the Chinese market; it's not related to the Bolt EV.
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Report: Employers should see workplace charging as more than a perk for its workersLooking at workplace charging as a face-value perk may be the wrong approach, advises a report aimed greening company images.
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Volvo turns to blockchain tech to keep track of cobalt sourcesVolvo looks to blockchain technology in order to better keep track of its supply chain and the sourcing of conflict materials.
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Daimler has confirmed a future fully electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, assuring a new life for what's now seen as a gas-guzzler.
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Lucid readies site of Arizona factory for Air electric sedanConstruction has started on an Arizona assembly plant, the aspiring electric automaker reports.
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Report from Germany: Tesla years ahead, German automakers falling behindAn editorial from one of Germany's largest newspapers analyzes how German automakers lost their way with tech and electric vehicles.
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2020 Tesla Model 3 is the most energy-efficient US passenger vehicleThe Model 3 might top the charts as the top-rated vehicle for energy efficiency in the U.S. market for the 2020 model year.
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Hyundai will expand electrified propulsion variety in the US—but will it meet demand?Hyundai notes that its lineup of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs will greatly expand by 2022, although the announcement doesn't include anything about sales volume.
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Toyota and BYD join forces for EV development in ChinaToyota is forging another useful global alliance for electric-car and battery technology—this one with BYD.
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A new entity formed from Workhorse will build a version of its already-developed range-extended electric work truck out of the Lordstown plant.
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VW electric-car debut at LA show will be spacious “crossover of tomorrow”The EV concept Volkswagen is due to show at Los Angeles this month is aiming for a spacious interior and long driving range.
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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric range boosted to 170 miles for very efficient EVU.S. EPA ratings have confirmed that the Ioniq Electric is rated at 170 miles with its larger 38-kwh battery pack, arriving in 2020.
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Tesla electric pickup gets “Blade Runner” nod: Now what will it look like?The Tesla "Cyberpunk Truck" will be revealed November 21, in Los Angeles—the date and location a nod to the 1980s movie "Blade Runner."
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Electric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in MichiganUAW labor negotiations have helped confirm where Ford will build two of its most important upcoming electrified products.
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Chevy E-10 electric hot-rod truck concept has a double shot of Bolt EVGM's Chevrolet brand is displaying an electric vintage pickup with a performance "crate propulsion package" and two Bolt EV battery packs.
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Kia shows promise of being adventurous with its electric-car designs in the future with a concept aiming many years ahead.
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Electric Ford Mustang looks to future with 800V tech, keeps manual gearboxA collaborative car presented by Ford and Webasto at the SEMA show presents one very quick electric Mustang—with a stick.
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Australian company positions electric Land Cruiser as a zero-emissions work truckThe Australian company Zero is converting Land Cruiser 79 SUVs and pickups to fully electric special-purpose work trucks.
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Germany set to boost buyer incentives on electric vehiclesTo help meet its goal of putting 10 million EVs on the road by 2030, Germany will up its incentives to buyers.
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Report: SUV boom, VW diesel scandal, Chinese steel all relate to slipping CO2 progressThe annual efficiency report from the IEA reveals a number of factors that have slowed worldwide energy efficiency improvement.
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Merged PSA-FCA aiming to build "a world leader" in sustainable mobilityA combined PSA and FCA could be far greater than the current combined efforts of the two in terms of sustainability and electric-car efforts.
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